Blackguard
Blackguard by Maxwell Bodenheim is available here as the complete text, split into 388 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Blackguard by Maxwell Bodenheim. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #66224.
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Blackguard
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This edition of Blackguard by Maxwell Bodenheim carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #66224, divided into 18 chapters and 388 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Where can I read Blackguard in full?
The complete text of Blackguard is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #66224 and divided into 388 sections.
This page carries the whole of Blackguard by Maxwell Bodenheim, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #66224, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1936 sentences across 18 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Blackguard divided for reading?
Blackguard is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Blackguard as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 388 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 18 chapters.
Can I hear Blackguard read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Blackguard can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Blackguard can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Blackguard
Common questions about reading Blackguard by Maxwell Bodenheim on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Blackguard?
Yes. All 1936 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66224 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Blackguard is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #66224, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Blackguard take to read?
About 161 minutes of reading across 388 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Blackguard section by section
How to work through Blackguard section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 18 chapters of Blackguard to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Blackguard
Words and structures a reader meets early in Blackguard, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Felman
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blackguard; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Stepped
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blackguard; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Train
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blackguard; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Union
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blackguard; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.